Read the paragraph. identify the sentence that states the stated main idea (topic sentence) of the paragraph. indicate your answer by writing the correct sentence number in the blank. 1the word “suffrage” refers to the right to vote. 2the women’s suffrage movement in the united states succeeded with passage of the 19th amendment to the constitution in 1920, granted women’s suffrage in 1776 but took it away in 1807. 4in utah territory, women got the right to vote in 1870, but then lost it in the provisions of an 1887 federal law that prohibited polygamy. 5in the 19th century, several anti-suffragette groups were founded. 6often backed by conservative men, these groups argued that women had complete freedom in the home, and that the political arena should be left to men. 7the women’s suffrage movement gained momentum after 1900 as, one by one, many states began granting women the right to vote. 8there was still no national suffrage law, however. 9in 1913, when five thousand women marched for the cause in washington, dc, a crowd of onlookers became derisive and abusive. 10the police did not intervene, and more than one hundred women were hospitalized for injuries from the resulting chaos. 11even after women achieved the vote, nay-saying continued. 12warren g. harding was the first president elected after passage of the 19th amendment. 13when his presidency was rocked by scandals, some blamed women for supporting the candidate who photographed well and was considered handsome.

In ralph ellison’s “the black ball” the narrator of the story stretches the truth or lies several times what do you think it is his motivation for being so untruthful

Each state in america has a different seal, or symbol, that represents the traditional culture of that state. the state seal of georgia is rich in meaning, history, and patriotism. when was the seal adopted? 2georgia’s state constitution established the state seal in 1798. however, as georgia’s political circumstances changed, so too did the state’s seal. between 1863 and 1865, georgia used a different state seal to represent its separation from the rest of the country during the civil war. then, from 1868 to1871, georgia’s secretary of state nathan c. barnett hid the original seal when the capital was occupied by the north’s victorious enemy forces. he readopted the original seal in 1872. 4georgia’s state seal remained unchanged for 42 years. then, a law was passed that required the state to alter the date on the seal. the year 1799 had originally appeared on the seal to represent the year that the seal was officially adopted. the new law changed the date on the seal to 1776, the year that america’s founding fathers signed the declaration of independence. what does the seal look like? 5just as coins each have a “heads” side and a “tails” side, state seals also each have a front and a back. the front of the seal shows three tall columns, or pillars. perched atop these pillars is an arch that displays the word “constitution.” the two end pillars are each adorned with a ribbon-like banner that reads “wisdom” and “moderation.” a third banner, reading “justice,” hangs in front of the middle pillar. when read together, the banners make up the official state motto of georgia: “wisdom, justice, and moderation.” the seal also exhibits a picture of a soldier holding a sword. the words “state of georgia” appear along the top. the year 1776 is printed at the bottom. 6the back of the seal portrays a rural shoreline scene featuring a large ship and small boat. also included in the picture are bundles of tobacco plants and cotton and a farmer working in a field. across the top of the seal are the words “agriculture and commerce.” the bottom of the seal is also marked with the year 1776. what do the symbols on the seal represent? 7each item on the seal is symbolic of georgia’s history and the history of america as a united country. the pillars on the front stand for the three branches of government—legislative, executive, and judicial—and how they all work together to support the country and its constitution. the man holding the sword represents soldiers who defend the country and its laws. 8the boats on the back of the seal symbolize the agricultural commerce of georgia. similarly, the farmer and crop bundles represent georgia’s dependence on agriculture for survival. during the mid to late 1800s, over 700,000 cotton bales were produced each year. cotton is still a “king” crop in georgia. the state currently produces almost three million bales per year. this is only one reason why the state is an important asset to its country. read the passage on the left to answer the following questions: 13) the author's main purpose in writing this article is a) to inform. b) to create. c) to persuade. d) to entertain. 14) in paragraph eight, the word asset means a) benefit. b) debt. c) element. d) expense. 15) in paragraph six, the word portrays means a) condescends. b) deceives. c) honors. d) reveals.

Abelief that one's culture is superior to another.